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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death in Iraq of Lance Corporal Adam |
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| W. Kaiser of Naperville on Thursday, December 1, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Kaiser was assigned to the 2nd |
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| Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine |
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| Expeditionary Force, out of Twentynine Palms, California; the |
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| unit was attached to the Regimental Combat Team 8, which is |
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| part of the II Marine Expeditionary Force base at Camp Lejeune, |
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| North Carolina; his regiment was nicknamed the "War Dogs"; and
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| WHEREAS, Since the age of three, he had wanted to be a |
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| Marine when he grew up; he always enjoyed watching programs on |
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| military history, which sharpened his drive and goal to join |
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| the U.S. Marines; to aid him in his effort, he ran every other |
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| night, lifted weights, and practiced Tae Kwon Do, earning a |
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| black belt in just a year and a half; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from Naperville Central High School |
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| in 2004, where he was known as quiet with an intense focus on |
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| his goals; and
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| WHEREAS, His awards include the National Defense Service |
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| Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the War on |
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| Terrorism Service Medal; and
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| WHEREAS, In tribute to his son, his father, Wade, said, |
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| "Adam spilled his blood on foreign soil to free millions of |
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| others from tyranny. Adam is now part of the history of the |
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| U.S. Marine Corps. He is part of the honor and tradition."; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Lance Corporal Kaiser has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his parents, Wade and |
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| Christine; his sister, Sarah; and his twin sister, Amanda; |